Agricultural Research Institutes – Selian, Uyole and Maruku Released Nine (9) Improved Common Bean Varieties in January 2018.
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2018
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Agricultural Research Institute - ARI Uyole
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Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) plays a principal role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in
Tanzania as food security crop and source of income. It is the leading leguminous crop, accounting for 78%
of land under legumes (FAO, 2013). Per capita bean consumption is 19.3kg, contributing 16.9% protein and
7.3% calorie in human nutrition and 71% of
leguminous protein in diets. It is estimated that
over 75% of rural households in Tanzania depend
on beans for daily subsistence (Grisley, 1991;
Rugambisa 1990 & Kalyebara et al., 2008).
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Maharage, Mikunde